Springfield, NE Climate


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Springfield, NE has a warm-summer humid continental climate. The summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to high 80s, with occasional days reaching into the 90s. Winters are cold, with temperatures usually staying below freezing. Spring and fall seasons tend to be mild and dry, with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the high 70s. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, typically totaling around 30 inches per year on average.

Springfield, Nebraska gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Springfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Springfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpringfield, NebraskaUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  29.6 in.27.8 in.
  88.2 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  1066 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Springfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are September, May and June.
In Springfield, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 12.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Springfield, there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Springfield, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Springfield but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Springfield are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Springfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Springfield means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Springfield with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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